Strategic technologies for the military
Subtitle: breaking new frontiers
By: Ajey Lele.
Publisher: Sage Publications; Institute for Defence Studies and Analyses (IDSA)
Published: 2009
Place of publication: New Delhi; Thousand Oaks, Calif; New Delhi
Language: eng
Number of pages: 209
ISBN-13: 9788132102410
Subjects: Military art and science -- Technological innovations; Strategy; Military planning; Strategic planning
Notes: Includes bibliographical references (p. [194]-200) and index.
Table of contents: title: Section one. Platform technologies; title: Near space technology : relevance in the evolving security environment; title: Military robots; title: Section two. Weapon technologies; title: Speed of light weaponry : directed energy weapons; title: Section three. Emerging and converging technologies; title: Role of nanotechnology in defence; title: Military applicability of biotechnology; title: Cognitive technology and ambient intelligence; title: Conclusion.